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The pro-opposition Palmyra News Network said a number of vehicles were destroyed and that there were casualties. Iraqi Shi'ite militia leaders said they hoped to link up with Syrian government forces. The attack left eight of the fighters dead, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said. The US-backed forces in that area are fighting against Islamic State militants.

North Korea , however, already has a strong arsenal of reliable short-range missiles. It has tested Scud-type short-range missiles many times in the past, most recently in April, according to USA officials. The strident statement came in response to the latest missile launch by North Korea. He has signaled an interest in expanding civilian exchange with North Korea, but it's unclear if he'll be able to push anytime soon for major rapprochement because Pyongyang continues to make serious ...

British Airwaves has released a statement on social media apologising for the IT failure which has grounded planes from Heathrow and Gatwick, leaving thousands of passengers stranded. In a statement, BA said its IT systems were moving "closer to full operational capacity". A power failure has caused a second day of chaos for British Airways over the busy bank holiday weekend.

The 67-year-old Frenchman's brow has been constantly furrowed this season with intense speculation about his future overshadowing a campaign that saw the Gunners fail to finish in the top four for the first time since he took charge in 1996.

Texas will keep spending $800 million on border security while putting little new money into public schools, maintaining therapy cuts for disabled children and easing handgun license fees as the Republican-led Legislature approved a new state budget Saturday.

Greater Manchester police are holding eight people in custody, having released a woman without charge on Thursday. According to ABC , at least eight other suspects allegedly connected to the attack have been arrested. Before carrying out the deadly attack at Manchester Arena, Abedi had joined Manchester's huge student population. "He saw the explosives America drops on children in Syria, and he wanted revenge ", she said.